Fallen Skier Or Rider - CORRECT CRAFT super air 230 2018 Owner's Manual

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• Never use a tow line with elastic or bungee material to pull
skiers or riders.
• Tow line should be attached to the watercraft in an
approved fashion with hardware designed for towing. Refer
to your watercraft manual for instructions on proper tow line
attachment.
• Always route tow lines away from the propeller, even when
idling. Shut off the engine if your boat starts to cross a
floating tow line.
• If a tow line should become entangled in a propeller, shut
off engine, remove the key and put it in your pocket before
retrieving the line.
• Tow lines should be neatly coiled and stowed in the boat
when not in use.

Fallen Skier or Rider

Falling and injuries are common in water skiing and other towed
watersports. Keep tow speeds in a comfortable range given the rules
of the activity and the skill level of participants.
• Display a red or orange skier/rider down flag to alert other
vessels that a skier/rider is down. In some states, it is
required to raise the "fallen skier" flag when the skier has
fallen.
• Turn the boat and slowly circle toward the person in the
water to return the tow line handle or towed device to that
person.
• Always keep the fallen skier/rider in view and preferably on
the operator's side of the watercraft.
• Put the watercraft in neutral whenever you are near a fallen
skier/rider.
• Shut off the engine when retrieving someone from the water
or if the person in the water gets too close to the boat. Do
not trust neutral gear with an idling engine. Someone may
accidentally or prematurely shift the gear, or the linkages
may be out of adjustment and the propeller may still be
slowly spinning.
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